Yes, Sky, I have been working very hard to move beyond this.
I have done a lot of reading also about the stages of grief as a result of loss of a loved one, either thru death or end of a relationship, and one of the stages is "Anger." Recently, thoughts of indignation, insult, and even anger have entered my thinking. I don't like this, and feel it akin to a "cancer of the soul," It is not my nature to have such feelings, and I'm uncomfortable with them, but having done much reading, I also recognize that it is a "stage." I am remembering (without the romantic delusion) how I was treated, bedded though he knew he didn't want an emotional connection and treated with indifference when I expressed my feelings.
Prior to this stage of "anger," I thought I would continue to think of this person fondly after letting go. Now, I don't think I will!
I see as one of my "flaws" that it takes me a very long time to process this kind of experience. I give the person way too much benefit of the doubt before finally reaching clarity in thinking.
Seeker
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